Promising medication counteracts constipation caused by opioid painkillers

Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - 22:31 in Health & Medicine

Opioids -- strong morphine-based painkillers -- are widely prescribed to patients experiencing chronic severe pain. While these drugs are very effective for treating and managing pain, they have one particularly bothersome side effect: constipation. A new drug, called naloxegol, could bring relief. In stage 3 trials, international researchers provide new evidence that the drug relieves constipation without dulling opioids' pain-relieving effects.

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